Latest articles by Mike Harris
Has Pelican gone soft? You bet! Flight case manufacturer launches range of ‘soft goods’ camera bags and I’m here for it!
Opinion B&H Photo unveils Pelican’s new range of soft goods camera bags, and even when Peli products go soft, they still look hard as nails
Want a retro Z-mount lens with an aperture ring to complement your Nikon Z fc or Zf? I’ve found the answer…
News Artralab’s Nonikkor-MC 35mm f/1.4 is a cheap, fast and full-frame retro-themed prime designed with the Nikon Zf in mind
Remember the Fujifilm X-T1? Maybe it's the perfect stopgap while I wait for my X100VI...
Opinion I’ve been hankering for a Fujifilm X100VI since its release, so why the heck am I considering picking up a Fujifilm X-T1?
TikTok wannabe Instagram has changed my square grid to a portrait one – is this the death knell for social-media-savvy photographers?
Opinion It’s no longer hip to be square – Instagram rolls out TikTok-style portrait-orientation grid that destroys carefully curated profiles
I’m a millennial and I’d buy a Kodak Pixpro FZ55… have I just made it uncool?
Opinion Gen Z is breathing new life into the ‘redundant’, cheap compact camera – and I think we could learn a thing or two from these young photographers
The Nikon Df is the DSLR I'd buy today – and reminds me that photography isn't always about cutting-edge perfection
Opinion When the 'Big N' launched the Nikon Df back in 2013, it was unlike any other camera in existence. It still is…
I don’t often shoot with a telephoto lens and had only purchased my Sigma 100-400mm a couple of weeks before this frosty landscape was taken
Photo of the day Photo of the Day: When the Peak District displayed a winter wonderland of photographic potential, Andy Gray was standing by to immortalize it with this award-winning image
Give ‘em L: why using an L-bracket changed my photography life
Opinion I never leave home without my L-bracket – it’s transformed my relationship with tripods, here’s why…
I’m a photography expert, and I hated back-button focus at first; here’s why I now LOVE using it …
Opinion I’m a big advocate of back-button focus, so make sure you understand all of the many benefits before you dismiss it
Why are AI-generated images of clocks always set to 10 past 10? I think I know the answer…
Feature Ever noticed how AI-generated clocks tend to read 10:10? There are several practical reasons for this and they're related to clock and watch product photography
The best photo editing software in 2025: retouch, fix and enhance your images
BUYING GUIDE This is the best photo editing software for improving your images and feeding your creativity
AI-generated imagery poses a threat that isn't being talked about enough – and I can't find an answer
Opinion AI imagery transparency is only half the creative war against the machines. How will increasing consumption of AI creations change our perception of hand-crafted imagery?
How to photograph the first full moon of 2025, January's Wolf Moon
Tutorial Tips for getting great pictures of the full moon in 2025
I’m mesmerized by this award-winning drone photograph of swimmers in the sea, it looks like a real-life fractal
Photo of the day Photo of the Day: Drone pilot and photographer, Hüseyin Karahan, captured this award-winning aerial shot of tens of swimmers splashing in the sea
I still use the 'outdated' reciprocal rule to beat camera shake in my photos – here's why…
Tutorial I think camera shake is the number one problem that plagues beginner and intermediate photographers. But is the reciprocal rule still a viable solution?
I’m a photography expert, here’s how I learned the exposure triangle and how I use it to shoot in manual mode
Tutorial If your New Year's resolution is to learn the exposure triangle and switch to manual mode, I'm here to put you on the right path...
Disney wouldn't be what it is today if it weren’t for this legendary camera – and I built it out of Lego
Feature The Lego Walt Disney Tribute Camera might just include the most important camera in Disney history: the multi-plane camera
“I saw my girlfriend diving towards them…” Freediver’s awe-inspiring underwater photo steals the shoal
Photo of the day Photo of the Day: Pro freediver, Benjamin Yavar, captured this award-winning underwater photo of the sardine run in Chile
I’m a portrait expert, here’s how I avoid the red-eye effect ruining my photos
Tutorial I explain what causes the dreaded red-eye effect in portrait photos and my top tips to avoid it altogether
Fujifilm wages war against scalpers – if it puts the X100VI in the hands of more enthusiasts, I’m all for it!
NEWS Fujifilm Japan introduces measures to deter scalpers. No solution is perfect, but if it helps, I say: “Go get 'em Fujifilm!”
Want to photograph the New Year's Eve fireworks? Here are my explosive secrets...
Tutorial New Year’s Eve is a fantastic excuse to head out and photograph fireworks – use my sparkling selection of tips and rocket to success
I climbed a snow-capped mountain and photographed the real Cinderella Castle from above with my DJI drone
Photo of the day Photo of the Day: Sam Evans hiked into the Bavarian Alps to launch his DJI Mini 4 Pro and capture the fairytale structure that inspired Disney's Cinderella Castle
I used a cheap tilt-shift lens to capture this bokeh-filled holiday season photograph
Tutorial The Lensbaby Spark 2.0 is an affordable tilt-shift-style lens that enables you to capture wacky photos with intense discs of bokeh
